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#257. They say a week is a long time in football. It is when it comes to Louis van Gaal's unique brand of football. One step forward, how many back? United's victory over West Ham in the FA Cup brought rare cheer on the road, only for the Reds' old limitations to be exposed once again as the Premier League's worst team, Aston Villa, visited Old Trafford. Same on Louis van Gaaal, same old performance then. Ed & Paul look back on United's two victories this week, and ahead to the FA Cup semi-final with Everton at Wembley next weekend, and a midweek Premier League tie with Crystal Palace.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards,

#256. The fun, such as it was, couldn't last. United's run of four wins in five Premier League games was always a mirage, containing as it did a series of narrow victories and largely unimpressive performances. It came home to roost as Louis van Gaal's side was thrashed at Tottenham. The Dutchman claimed, ridiculously, that his side was "an equal" of Spurs - an equal in all but good football and scoring goals. Ed & Paul look back on United's humiliation in north London, which started when the team bus turned up two hours late. It is a result that places Champions League qualification in serious doubt and Louis van Gaal's job under the microscope. There is a look ahead to United's FA Cup quarter-final replay with West Ham at Upton Park, and the Reds home fixture with the hapless Aston Villa. Surely even Van Gaal cannot muck this one up?No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Pl

#255. Is this a run of form we see before us? Four wins in the past five Premier League games keeps Louis van Gaal's side in touch with Champions League qualification - and the Dutchman, potentially, in a job. After victory over Everton at Old Trafford, can United now make the top four? Ed & Paul review United's victory over the Toffees, in another underwhelming display, but one that brought three valuable points. There's your questions, a discussion about Van Gaal's future, and a look ahead to United's fixture with Tottenham at the weekend.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfunding page and become a

#254. Victory! Over City! At the Etihad! Who'd have thunk it? Expectations coming into the 171st derby were low, perhaps as low as they have been at any time in the past 40 years, but in winning 1-0 at City's home United surpassed those expectations and some. It begs the question - exactly where did that performance come from, and why can't Louis van Gaal's team find a greater level of consistency? Ed & Paul analyse United's victory over City and look back on a more disappointing outcome - aggregate defeat to Liverpool in the Europa League. There's a discussion about Jose Mourinho, who may or may not have signed a contract with United this week, your questions and a look ahead to the International break.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is p

#253. Just where does United's defeat at Liverpool in the Europa League ranks in terms of 'really bad days at the office'? Right up there, say Ed & Paul. True, there have been worse performances under Louis van Gaal, including this season, but have there been any more damning of the manager, more embarrassing to the team, or more acutely speaking to the need to change course? Very, very few. And if Van Gaal is under more pressure because of defeat on Merseyside, then it is hardly eased by United's limp draw with West Ham at Old Trafford in the FA Cup. Finally, there are previews of United's return fixture with Liverpool in Europe and the trip to City in the Premier League, together with all your questions answered (well some, anyway).No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagr

#252. Miserable and predictable, United's away form meant it was little surprise that a jammy win over Watford was followed by a disheartening defeat at the Hawthorns. Ed & Paul discuss both games, though they failed to mention that the Hawthorns is the stadium highest above sea level in the country. Louis van Gaal gets hammered, as—for some reason—does Wayne Rooney. Juan Mata's ridiculousness is cursed, but hypocritically, ridiculousness is thoroughly embraced when Ed & Paul answer your questions. There are previews of the Liverpool and West Ham games to come, though they mostly involve the sound of nails being frantically bitten as the season threatens to come totally off the rails.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award

#251. Horny you say? Check out United’s new-found sexy football for guaranteed satisfaction. Three victories, 11 goals scored, progress in two cup competitions, and three vital points earned: it has been a very good week for Louis van Gaal. The Reds' 3-2 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford heralded the rise of Marcus Rashford. Is he United's new star striker in the making? It's now four goals in two games for the Manchester-born teenager. Add wins over Shrewsbury Town and Midtjylland to that against Arsenal and there is much to be positive about this week. The big question: will it last when injuries abate and Van Gaal can turn to some familiar faces? Ed & Paul answer your questions and look forward to games against Watford and West Brom in the coming week.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on

#250. Another week, another disappointing result after United lost to a low quality Sunderland outfit at the Stadium of Light. Low quality you say? A phrase that aptly describes the team that Louis van Gaal has built. With the Champions League now seemingly out of reach Ed & Paul ask - why has the Dutchman still got a job and just how toxic is his legacy at the club? In addition to looking back on United's trip to Sunderland there's a look forward to United's match with number-crunchers Midtjylland in Denmark. And while we're talking numbers there's a quick discussion about United's Q3 results and a look forward to the Reds' defeat at Shrewsbury in the FA Cup.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If

#249. They say he is a legend. No, not Wayne Rooney's acting, nor the booze the United striker was shilling, but manager-in-waiting-if-we-believe-the-tabloids José Mourinho. The former Chelsea manager's representatives have reportedly held talks with United in recent weeks. On the pitch, incumbent Louis van Gaal steered his side to a draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but the Reds could have taken more from the game. Ed & Paul take your questions, discuss the transfer window, and ponder Gary Neville's faltering time as manager of Valencia.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfunding page and become a

#248. Victory! Over Liverpool! At Anfield! Look past the dull football, searingly negative approach, and predictably conservative tactics for a moment and remember that United emerged victorious, over Liverpool, at Anfield! Also on the pod this week Ed & Paul discuss United's 3-3 draw with Newcastle at St. James' Park - a match that already feels like an aberration of entertainment in an otherwise unbroken commitment by Louis van Gaal to dullness. And you questions. Lots of 'em!No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfunding page and become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat

#247. Ed & Paul cover one of the most boring games to have been played during the show's run: United's 1-0 win over Sheffield United in the FA Cup third round. There are questions from the listeners, and one from Louis van Gaal, whose future is discussed at some length. Your intrepid hosts update last week's preview of the forthcoming trip to St James' Park, and stare confidently into the future with talk of a triumphant forthcoming win at Anfield.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfunding page and become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad c

#246. New Year, new United. Well, not quite, but Louis van Gaal's team did at least secure victory for the first time since November as the Reds beat Swansea at Old Trafford. The win keeps United in the hunt for a Champions League place after a disastrous December. Also on this week's pod Ed & Paul look back on the Christmas programme, with United losing - in humiliating fashion - at Stoke on Boxing Day, and then securing a draw with Chelsea. There's a brief discussion about transfers as the January window opens, and a look forward to United's upcoming matches against Sheffield United in the FA Cup and Newcastle in the League.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting

#245. After a two-week break, the show this week catches up on United's three defeats over the past fortnight - to Wolfsburg, Bournemouth and Norwich City. Louis van Gaal is surely close to dismissal, with supporters, players and perhaps the Board having finally turned. Ed & Paul discuss a calamitous period, with José Mourinho's sacking at Chelsea opening the door to the Portuguese manager at Old Trafford. On the last episode of the year the pod also covers United's busy Christmas period, which includes a trip to Stoke, a home game against Chelsea, and a match with Swansea at Old Trafford. Could Mourinho's first game in charge of United really be against his former club? Thanks for listening this year. Your support and comments are always welcome. Happy winter festival of your choosing and here's to a successful 2016!No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subs

#244. Ed & Paul look back on United's draw with West Ham at Old Trafford, asking why the team failed to score despite recording 21 shots on goal. While United's draw with the east London side offered more positive signs than the previous week's stalemate, the pod asks whether Louis van Gaal is truly making progress? Also on the show - a look forward to United's Champions League exit against Wolfsburg in Germany and the (more than likely) bore draw with Bournemouth on the south coast.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfunding page and become a Patron! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

#243. The entertainment couldn't last. United completed two bore-draws inside a week. Plus ça change. First, against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, with the Reds' scoreless draw leaving United's ongoing participation in the competition hanging in the balance. Then, at the weekend, where Louis van Gaal's team drew at Leiester City in another thoroughly uninspiring performance. So boring has the Dutchman's team become that Ed & Paul are bored talking about the boredom. It's that boring. But for the good of the listeners they plough on, reviewing two uneventful games, discussing Van Gaal's future, and pondering a potential summer move for Pep Guardiola. Also on the show this week: your questions answered and a look ahead to United's weekend draw against West Ham at Old Trafford.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and wr

#242. Victory for United at Watford. Louis van Gaal's momentarily stood top of the Premier League table. More than a 2-1 win at the newly promoted side, Van Gaal's men actually looked vibrant in attack once again. It has been a long time coming. It was a side shorn of the sick Wayne Rooney and the injured Anthony Martial - and yet, with a new-look front three of Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Memphis Depay, it was a performance of far more vigour than in recent weeks. The front-three, together with a solid midfield base, offered a hint of what is possible in a balanced side - one without an ailing club captain. Also on this week's show: Ed & Paul preview next weekend's top-of-the-table clash against Leicester City, and first a midweek Champions League fixture with PSV Eindhoven.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us

#241. Not one, but two victories for Louis van Gaal's side this week. First, United moved to within one win of qualification for the Champions League Round of 16 with victory over CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford. Then came a 2-0 win over West Brom. Two goals in a match for the first time in seven games. Ed & Paul digest all the fall out from two victories that came with soporific performances. Your questions are answered, there's a brief discussion about the international break and, finally, there's an even shorter preview of United's trip to Watford in a fortnight.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and accessing some cool rewards, check out our crowdfundi

#240. How dull is Louis van Gaal's United side? Very, if the Reds' scoreless draws against Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace in the past week are anything to go by. They were the second and third such draws in a joyless sequence. Mediocre results and a lack of entertainment has led to some unrest off the pitch, with United supporters enjoying a mini Paul Scholes inspired rebellion at Selhurst Park. Ed & Paul review the week's games and ask the questions on everybody's lips: will Van Gaal ever push for a more attacking outlook; and is Wayne Rooney's time now up? There's also a look ahead to United's fixture against CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford, and West Brom's visit at the weekend.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winni

#239. Three inescapable conclusions emanate from a semi-successful week at Manchester United. First, Louis van Gaal's team is capable of mixing it with the best domestically. The side also emerged from a difficult away tie in Europe with a hard-earned point. Finally, captain Wayne Rooney is shot. Permanently. Ed & Paul discuss all the fall-out from this week's pair of bore draws at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League and one of the dullest derbies in recent memories. There's also a review of this week's fixture against Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup and next weekend's difficult looking tie at Crystal Palace.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question About That is produced by the award-winning Tom Jenkins.  If you are interested in supporting the show and

#238. Battered at Arsenal, comfortable victors at Everton. United's consistent inconsistency continues. Defeat in north London showcased the very worst of Louis van Gaal; he really did get everything wrong. But on Merseyside every decision paid off, especially the Dutchman's selection of Ander Herrera, who starred in a 3-0 win. Ed & Paul discuss United's comfortable victory at Goodison Park, which takes the Reds to third place, just two points behind leaders City. There's a preview of the week's trip to Moscow for a difficult Champions League tie against CSKA. And there's a look ahead to the weekend's Manchester derby at Old Trafford! Also includes your questions and the winner of the Jamie Jackson book competition.No Question About That is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music and all good podcast apps. We really appreciate your support. Please hit that subscribe button, leave a rating and write us a review! Talk to us on Twitter and Instagram. No Question Abo